Lichk, Syunik

Lichk Լիճք
Scenery around Lichk
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Coordinates: 39°03′22″N 46°10′27″E
Country	Armenia
Province	Syunik
Municipality	Meghri
Area [1]
• Total	34.92 km^2 (13.48 sq mi)
Population  (2011)[2]
• Total	161
• Density	4.6/km^2 (12/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+4 (AMT)

Lichk (Armenian: Լիճք) is a village in the Meghri Municipality of the Syunik Province in Armenia.

Demographics

The Statistical Committee of Armenia reported its population as 161 in 2011,[3] down from 201 at the 2001 census.[4]

Nature

The vicinity of the village was designated as a Prime Butterfly Area by the Butterfly Conservation Armenia organization,[5] due to rich species diversity that includes number of rare and endangered butterflies, such as Pyrgus alveus, Pyrgus jupei, Parnassius mnemosyne, Parnassius apollo, Pieris bryoniae, Colias thisoa, Erebia graucasica, Satyrus effendi, Boloria caucasica, Phengaris arion, Eumedonia eumedon, Polyommatus dorylas, Polyommatus damon, and Polyommatus altivagans.

Gallery

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  Waterfall in Lichk
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  Surb Karapet church in Lichk
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  Waterfall in Lichk
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  Zvaravank church in Lichk
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  WWII monument in Lichk

References

1. "Syunik regional e-Governance System" (in Armenian). Syunik Province provincial government. Click on link entitled "Համայնքներ" (community) and search for the place by Armenian name.
2. Statistical Committee of Armenia. "The results of the 2011 Population Census of Armenia" (PDF).
3. ARMSTAT 2011 Population Census Results
4. Report of the results of the 2001 Armenian Census, Statistical Committee of Armenia
5. Butterfly Conservation Armenia http://www.butterfly-conservation-armenia.org/lichk.html